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| Title | : | The Prince of Mist (Niebla #1) |
| Author | : | Carlos Ruiz Zafón |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 218 pages |
| Published | : | May 4th 2010 by Little, Brown Books (first published 1993) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Mystery. Fiction. Horror |
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Hardcover | Pages: 218 pages Rating: 3.71 | 31472 Users | 2673 Reviews
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A mysterious house harbors an unimaginable secret. . . . It’s wartime, and the Carver family decides to leave the capital where they live and move to a small coastal village where they’ve recently bought a home. But from the minute they cross the threshold, strange things begin to happen. In that mysterious house there still lurks the spirit of Jacob, the previous owners’ son, who died by drowning. With the help of their new friend Roland, Max and Alicia Carver begin to explore the suspicious circumstances of that death and discover the existence of a mysterious being called The Prince of Mist—a diabolical character who has returned from the shadows to collect on a debt from the past. Soon the three friends find themselves caught up in an adventure of sunken ships and an enchanted stone garden, which will change their lives forever.Particularize Books Concering The Prince of Mist (Niebla #1)
| Original Title: | El príncipe de la niebla |
| ISBN: | 0316044776 (ISBN13: 9780316044776) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Niebla #1 |
| Characters: | Max Carver, Maximillian Carver, Alicia Carver, Irina Carver, Andrea Carver, Roland (Niebla), Victor Kray, Dr. Richard Fleischmann, Eva Fleischmann, Jacob Fleischmann |
| Setting: | Spain |
| Literary Awards: | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2012), Premio Edebé Juvenil (1993) |
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Ratings: 3.71 From 31472 Users | 2673 ReviewsArticle About Books The Prince of Mist (Niebla #1)
Wow, I am NEVER. EVER. going to watch Paranormal Activity.Several scenes early in this book were SO SCARY that I had to put the book down to read something lighter to de-creep myself before I could fall asleep*. So, at least until I start living with other people again, I'm not allowed to read/watch anything scarier than this. :) So yeah, it's creepy. As soon as the creepiness is explained, I was fine, so it really was just a few early scenes, but I'm an anticipation person and the unknownThe latest of Carlos Ruiz Zafón's works to be translated into English is also the first book the author had published. It was originally intended for teenagers, but this edition is clearly being marketed towards the author's adult fans; it has the same cover design as his adult titles, and a preface explains that it is designed to be enjoyed by readers of any age. I didn't go into this with high expectations, and I expected it to be kind of immature, but I still found it very disappointing. The
Who would have thought that Zafon, best known for The Shadow of the Wind and The Angels Game, started his writing life as a young adult author? Now that he has achieved fame his publisher is bring these back in English translation, some of which won YA awards in Spain. I picked it up without knowing it was a YA book.The story is a spooky mystery based around the main character, a pre-teen boy, his older sister and the boys older friend. It is set in a coastal village in Spain just before WW II.
A big change of pace from my nonfiction reading about World War II, The Prince of Mist is a middle grade novel by acclaimed Spanish writer Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I'd read Zafon's The Name of the Wind, a brilliant adult novel blending Gothic horror and magic realism, but I wasn't aware that Zafon actually began his career writing middle grade fantasies. The Prince of Mist was his first book, and it did not disappoint.The war in Europe plays only a background role in the book, much as it does in The
Carlos Ruiz Zafon is an author that is well known for The Shadow of the Wind. A book I have been shying away from for years because I am afraid I might not like it. And as such I have not read anything by this author. But when I found The Prince of Mist I decided I could certainly give it a try first. With not even 200 pages it is a short read. And while this is considered more for children, it is a great introduction to his writing for adults as well. The start to this book is somewhat slow,
Although this isn't a novel as famous as the Shadow of the Wind, The Prince of Mist was the book that allowed me to discover Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I still remember reading it one summer when I was 12; that story strucks me very deeply. The mixture of mystery and terror of the book is ideal for a young reader (or not so young) who wants to enter the dark world of mystery and terror novels.Spanish version:Aunque ésta no sea una novela tan conocida como la Sombra del Viento, El príncipe de la niebla
Crime fiction, eerie, spooky and Spain. Cross posted to general feed, PBT Horizons, and PBT Fall Flurries.Carlos Ruiz Zafon, who is known as the spectacular author of the Shadow of the Wind Series, and Marina, is my author of the year. The Prince of Mist is one of four other titles he has penned, and it appears that like Marina, they may all in fact be Young Adult books. This one, that was just over 200 pages, happens to fit the October bill for numerous challenges all at once, not to mention my
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